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Australian label Princess Polly opens its first physical store in the US

Inside Retail

Australian fast-fashion brand Princess Polly has expanded in the US opening a flagship store in Los Angeles. Established in 2005 by husband-and-wife team Wez and Eirin Bryett, the Gold Coast brand sells on-trend women’s clothing for predominantly Gen Z consumers.

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How cult brand Nasty Gal is continuing to ride the vintage wave

Inside Retail

In 2005, when e-commerce and upcycling were still in its infancy in the mainstream fashion industry, entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso shook up the landscape when she launched her cult brand Nasty Gal on eBay from her apartment in San Francisco. Back then, the brand was a pioneer in combining online retail with vintage fashion.

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What’s next for online retailers as investors lose faith?

Retail Gazette

You’ve had consumer demand fall down, then you’ve had issues with supply chain and freight costs,” he explains, references spikes in costs suffered both during the pandemic and earlier this year due to disruption caused by attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 314 – Lovesac Founder and CEO Shawn Nelson

Retail Geek

” Sean emphasizes the importance of being a direct-to-consumer brand and how Lovesac has found sustained success by focusing on customer acquisition costs and offering a high-quality product. He discusses the concept of direct-to-consumer and shares his thoughts on its significance. 10, 20, 50, 100, 250 locations now.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 300 – Goodwill Finds CEO Matt Kaness

Retail Geek

Matt: [2:02] Yeah have you too I like to think about my career or having two careers to date the first one was, very foundational for what I’m doing now but very quantitative, process-oriented mechanical engineering patent law Manufacturing, Ops Consulting things that had nothing to do with retail or fashion or e-commerce and then I. [2:32]

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 275 – DTC with Mickey Drexler

Retail Geek

In this broad ranging interview, we cover his distinguished career, his opinion about the recent direct to consumer trends, and much more. Steve Jobs desire to be a direct to consumer brand. He has been dubbed the “Merchant Prince” for his successful turn around of Ann Taylor, and his dramatic transformation of The Gap.